Board of Trustees

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The College of DuPage Board of Trustees comprises seven publicly elected trustees and one non-voting student trustee. The Board is the final authority over COD and is responsible for the development and adoption of COD's policies, oversight of the activities of the College and exercises jurisdiction in all matters of the College and its mission.

Regular meetings of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees are held once each month on the main campus in Glen Ellyn. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. The agenda is considered the official public notice for the meeting and will provide details regarding the date, location, time and format of the meeting. The packet of materials for each Board Meeting and the agenda is available 48 hours prior to the meeting and is accessible by clicking on the link below. Please consult the agenda to confirm the meeting details prior to coming on campus.

Meeting Information

For College of DuPage Board of Trustees Meeting archive information prior to July 15, 2021, email archive@cod.edu.

2025-2026 Board of Trustees

As the College of DuPage's governing body, elected by residents of District 502, members of the Board of Trustees are charged not only with responsible governance of COD, but are also held responsible to District 502 community members and residents of the State of Illinois. Please direct any questions, concerns or comments through the appropriate contact information links listed below.

Christine Fenne

Christine M. Fenne

  • Board Chair
  • Hometown: Wheaton
  • Term expires: 2029
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 2, 2023*
  • Email: bot-fennec@cod.edu

Florence Appel

Florence Appel

  • Board Vice Chair
  • Hometown: Lombard
  • Term expires: April 2027
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 4, 2021, June 2, 2023 and June 6, 2025*
  • Email: bot-appelf@cod.edu

Andrew Manno

Andrew Manno

  • Board Secretary
  • Hometown: Aurora
  • Term expires: 2029
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 2, 2023 and June 6, 2025*
  • Email: bot-mannoa@cod.edu

Nick Howard

Nick Howard

  • Hometown: Glen Ellyn
  • Term expires: April 2027
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 4, 2021 and June 2, 2023*
  • Email: bot-howardn@cod.edu

Sahin S. Jutla

Sahin S. Jutla

  • Hometown: Roselle
  • Term expires: April 2027
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 6, 2025*
  • Email: bot-jutlas@cod.edu

Maria Sinkule

Maria Sinkule

  • Hometown: Addison
  • Term expires: April 2031
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 6, 2025*
  • Email: bot-sinkulem@cod.edu

Thomas Tumminaro

Thomas Tumminaro

  • Hometown: Wheaton
  • Term expires: April 2031
  • Leadership Training compliant: June 6, 2025*
  • Email: bot-tumminarot@cod.edu

Isabella Escobar

Isabella "Luna" Escobar

*Illinois State mandated Leadership Training for Community College Trustees Public Act 99-0692

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Board of Trustees Resources

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Contact Information

Board of Trustees

College of DuPage

Contact

Location
425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Phone
(630) 942-2203

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